Skipped WTS light...
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Skipped WTS light...
So, I was working on changing a tire on my 7.3, had somebody move my truck forward for me, turns out they didn't realize it had the "wait to start" light and went straight past it and just cranked it up, turned it off after moving it, and now it won't even turn over...you just get a click. Let it roll a little bit and popped the clutch, starts up fine, but it will not start with the key anymore. I had a suspicion that my starter was going out anyway...is it a coincidence that it went out right when it did, or did skipping the WTS light screw something up?
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Coincidence.... I don't wait to start after the temp gets up around 50, or if the truck is warm. Lots of people put a switch on the gp system to disable it during the summer months, as the gp's stay on a lot longer than you think.
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So other than starter, whats likely? When you turn the key to start you just get a clicking sound now...not the batteries, well...as far as I know, both of them are about a week old.
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Sweet, I'm hoping that's what it is. A couple days ago I got the starter to just spin but not engage when it was real cold out, hasn't done that lately...until today when I started getting a click only.
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It never gets really cold around here so I don't ever wait until the light goes out.
When the engine is cold, I do wait to start it, but rarely do I wait long enough to have the light go out.
Stewart
When the engine is cold, I do wait to start it, but rarely do I wait long enough to have the light go out.
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just for the heck of it... have someone tap the starter with a hammer while you try to start it.
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Play with the CPP (clutch pedal position) switch also. When you turn to start, does it click or anything or just make no noise at all? Hold it to start and pump the clutch a bit and see if the starter wakes up.
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Little video I made the other night showing how long the glow plugs stay on without the WTS light...
YouTube - Glow plug light
YouTube - Glow plug light
Tuned
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Just for giggles, when you are pricing a starter, check at your local International place, if you can. I had a Ford starter last about a year, I have had the Intl starter on there for the last 5 years. It was, if I remember correct, about half the price of the Ford starter, and much smaller body size as well. Of course, that was 5 years ago...
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Good Video. Shows exactly how much longer the GP system is actually working.
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